Sunday, November 30, 2025
College Football Sunday Thoughts
It has been strongly suggested that the delay from Kiffin's camp is that he's decided to sign with LSU but wants to coach Ole Miss in the playoffs. Kiffin is supposedly threatening that if he doesn't get his way he may poach as many players from the Rebels as possible on his way out the door. Even if this is just a rumor don't think Kiffin realizes he already had a serious relapse to his old self which was major league unlikable.
Anyway there's a lot more news to college football than just Kiffin and his ego.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The hunt for the real life Red October happened 50-years ago. Very different story than the book or the movie.
- Excellent parable and life advice.
- Jonathan Turley: Was Ukraine responsible for blowing up the Nordstream 2 pipeline? It makes sense.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The long national nightmare of waiting for Lane Kiffin to make his decision continues. Not sure if it's consciously or unconsciously but his delay in deciding between Ole Miss and LSU is no longer building drama but instead grating on people's nerves. Reaching the "pox on all their houses" stage.
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Saturday, November 29, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How the Saab-32 fighter sent a big message to the F-35. When it comes to having supply chain independence or long range strike capability - it's hard to argue they're wrong.
- Interesting point by Douglas Murray and clarification by Powerline. But let's not lose fact of the real point that illegal immigration is being used as a weapon.
- Jonathan Turley on Amy Klobuchar's embarrassing demonstration of confirmation bias.
- Interesting - defibrillator drones? I like this idea.
Basic to Advanced Synonyms
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Last night Texas soundly beat previously unbeaten Texas A&M and threw a curve into the playoff rankings. Today you have the Ohio State - Michigan rivalry game and Lane Kiffin is supposed to make his decision. Plus tomorrow Tulane coach Jon Sumrall is supposed to make his. Buckle up.
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Friday, November 28, 2025
More Linky Links
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- CIA says alleged National Guard shooter worked for agency's paramilitary unit in Afghanistan. Director also says he never should have allowed here.
- Senator Mark Kelly gets dragged on social media after making comment on shooting of National Guardsmen. The commenters weren't wrong.
- The untold story of Charlie Munger's final years. Outside the WSJ paywall.
The Americans
For air conditioning, unlike many other inventions in indoor living, the theoretical as well as the practical advances were made in the United States. The man who developed the theory, who devised the machinery, and then envisioned the human possibilities of air conditioning, was William H. Carrier." Daniel Boorstin The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Knew who invented air conditioning but not the backstory.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Klobuchar humiliated herself and accidently destroyed Biden.
- From the archives: Shane Parrish on Writing to Think.
- Lately you have to wonder if this is actually satire.
- The missing $.75 in computer fees. Great story I was unaware of.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Hope you have today off from work or if you don't at least you'll be getting holiday pay. For most of the rest of us we'll be enjoying turkey sandwiches and leftovers while doing yardwork and watching football. I'll probably be having turkey sandwiches for the next couple of days.
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
Thanksgiving Flotsam and Jetsam
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- US Navy's stealth Seawolf-class submarine shortage is extremely dangerous. Impression that Russia's and China's navies are weaker than believed - but so are ours.
- Trump's "Genesis Mission" AI Executive Order. Can't help but remember that the Manhattan Project, which the Genesis Mission is compared to, was done in secret and that other nations stole our findings through spies. Just saying.
- Congress should let the work opportunity tax credit expire. You know how I feel about federal programs with sunset dates.
- The Future of Journalism. (HT Execupundit)
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
If the playoff committee is considering dropping Ole Miss (even in the back of their minds) if Lane Kiffin takes a job elsewhere - how could they justify taking Tulane as the group of 5 champ if Jon Sumrall also takes a new job as expected (maybe Auburn?). Stay tuned for the next episode of As the Playoff Committee Turns.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
More Linky Links
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- How Trump's own appointees furthered Russiagate. Curious how may of these folks were recommended VP Mike Pence.
- Trump and Musk seem poised to reconcile.
- Economists are shocked by who is paying for the tariffs.
- What the X-37B really does. Fascinated by the X-37B.
College Football Thoughts
Some thoughts and observations on the coaching carousel and potential playoff rankings prior to the ESPN show tonight.
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Linky Links
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- VDH: Insurrection chic. He's not wrong.
- Jonathan Turley: Study shows that California is losing a taxpayer every minute.
- Nicklaus Companies files for bankruptcy. This was surprising news to wake up to. My first set of golf clubs were a Golden Bear set bought at Sears. Note this bankruptcy is about the company not Jack Nicklaus the person.
- 10 rules for Thanksgiving. I may have violated rule 8 a time or two in my younger days.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Last night went to dinner with my daughter and grandson, played cards, and watched football. It was a good day but along with trash yesterday morning it was a day where real-life interfered with posting. But I would chose real-life every time. So should you.
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- Jonathan Turley: The selective outrage of judge James Boasberg. He needs to be removed from the bench.
- In Geneva, US and Ukraine report progress in ending Ukraine-Russia War.
- Reportedly DOGE no longer exists (8 months early). Confused - assuming that many government departments may have internalized DOGE processes and employees since the fraud, waste, and abuse was rampant.
- The Age of Disclosure insists aliens exist. Have to watch this documentary.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Sorry my offering is a little late this morning. Monday is trash day and sometimes real-life takes precedence. This morning was one of those times.
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Sunday, November 23, 2025
More Linky Links
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- Peter Attia on the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs.
- Is this satire? (Could be true.)
- Will a diminished affection for driving change our national character? The answer is "Yes" but having said that - the Cybertruck is still pretty distinctive.
College Football Thoughts
Always find myself having these thoughts anyway and figured why not just write them down and share them on Substack.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Paris Delusion: The touted achievements of global climate initiatives aren't rooted in reality. How dare they!
- UAB football player arrested after stabbing two teammates. This is a sad story all around.
- Tyler Cowen's best non-fiction books of 2025. Wish he'd rank them but as it is I added a couple in subjects that interest me.
- Court Filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled children. Why anyone is on Meta (Facebook) is beyond me.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Lots of things happening in the world and a number of them I didn't comment on because others may have given the subject more justice. Plan to have a Linky Links up later. Also shied away from college football as I later plan a post on that subject too.
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
What If?
- If a pitcher threw a baseball close to the speed of light it would cause a nuclear blast but according to MLB's rule 6.08 (b) the batter would be considered "hit by pitch"
- The water in a spent nuclear fuel pool is "warmer than most pools but cooler than a hot tub."
- "You may actually receive a lower dose of radiation treading water in a spent fuel pool than walking around on a street."
- "There were no earthworms in New England when the European colonists arrived."
- Pangea's predecessor was Rodinia
- "Bromine is liquid at room temperature, a property it shares with only one other element - mercury."
- "If an unused charger isn't warm to the touch, it's using less than a penny's worth of electricity a day."
- "When Enrico Fermi built the first nuclear reactor, he suspended the control rods from a rope tied to a balcony railing. In case something went wrong, next to the railing was stationed a distinguished physicist with an axe. This led to the probably apocryphal story that SCAM stands for 'Safety Control Axe Man.'"
- "The Mars rover Curiosity, for example, is powered by the heat from a chunk of plutonium it carries in a container on the end of a stick."
- The Empire State building's spire was originally intended for mooring Zeppelins.
- "The ocean is colder than space."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Hamas rejects Gaza peace plan. Israel, the US, and the rest of the world now gets to say "Well we tried."
- Today's must read of the day.
- From the archives: The Code of Hammurabi - the best rule to manage risk.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The saying "past performance does not guaranty future results" seems to be applicable to the Chiefs, Ravens and Bills. Yet many (me included) seem to be giving them the benefit of the doubt because of how they played in the past. Maybe these teams just aren't that good anymore. Still not at the point of believing in the Broncos, Colts, or Patriots as being true contenders though - but maybe we've let our opinions of the other teams interfere with the facts.
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Friday, November 21, 2025
More Linky Links
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- Inside the rise and fall of Topgolf (and why Callaway is walking away). Agree that this was the right move but the timing right around Covid lockdowns couldn't have been worse. New management may revitalize the brand.
- Peter Thiel on how screwed the AI industry is. For the record Nvidia reported record earnings but Thiel just may be the canary in a coal mine.
- Army issues solicitation, announces sites for nuclear powered bases. I've been calling for this a long time.
The Americans: The Democratic Experience
"A whole glass plant could be built on the personal knowledge of a single glassmaker. And the main raw materials required - sand and wood for the furnace - were abundant on the eastern seaboard. As a result, glassmaking was probably the first industry established in British America. Polish and German glassmakers were brought to Virginia in 1608, followed by Italian glassmakers a few years later, and before the mid-seventeenth century, Massachusetts Bay was offering land to attract its own glassmakers. These craftsmen made bottles, lamps, tableware a few pieces of window glass, and incidentally provided some glass beads for the Indian trade. By 1740 a German immigrant, Casper Winstar, was operating a glassworks with four experienced Belgian glass blowers, to whom he added glass blowers from Germany and Portugal. His son Richard carried on the works, and in the tax troubled 1769 advertised in [Ben] Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette that 'our glass is of American manufacture - and it is of interest to America to encourage her own manufactures, more especially those upon which duties have been imposed solely to raise revenue.' Richard Winstar actually used the slogan 'Buy American manufactured goods.'" - Daniel Boorstin The American Experience
Seems timely given today's political climate.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- VDH: The Embarrassments of Ideology. He's not wrong.
- Could one or both of the Clinton's be going to jail?
- The world's over $111 trillion in government debt in one chart. The US has over a third of the worldwide debt.
- When Trump built an ice rink. An excellent metaphor for where were are in today's national political climate.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Stayed up to watch the Bills end up losing to the Texans 23-19 and slept in this morning. Think the extra sleep was my body's way of celebrating the fact that Buffalo is probably not catching New England for the AFC East crown this year. Anyway - sorry for the delay this morning.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
College Football Thoughts
Some observations on the action off the field including the coaching carousel and latest playoff rankings.
Linky Linky
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Is Google collecting data on you using AI? Had visions of South Park's Human Centipede episode after reading that. (HT Borepatch)
- The FBI's investigation into Thomas Crooks - a bungled job or a coverup? Time for a new investigation.
- Why Rep Clay Higgins may be right to vote against the release of the Epstein files.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There was an old political party that swallowed a fly (the shutdown). Why oh why did they shutdown the government? They swallowed a spider (the Jeffrey Epstein files) to distract from the fly. Why oh why did they call for the release of the files? Perhaps they'll die? Or go to jail.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
On This Day in History
"On November 19, 1969 - Apollo program Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum (the "Ocean of Storms") and become the third and forth humans to walk on the Moon." - World of Engineering
Amazing how famous Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became in history yet how obscure the third and forth people to walk on the Moon became to the common person. Like how nobody remembers the second person to break the 4-minute mile. Or the second person to break the sound barrier.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Javier Milei and rent control. This is the way. We've known for decades that rent control is a bad policy.
- From the archives: Paul Graham - How to Think for Yourself.
- We need to talk about Ken Burns' American Revolutionary War documentary. Burns originally wanted to cut Shelby Foote from his Civil War documentary. That's all you need to know about his sensibility.
- Jonathan Turley: GWU students call for RFK Jr. to be barred from campus.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The new college football playoff rankings were released last night and there were very few surprises. Georgia did move up to the 4th spot and a first round bye after their beatdown of Texas. Notre Dame stayed at 9th meaning Alabama was 10th. Miami came in 11th which should please ACC and Hurricanes fans. And no I did not stay up to watch it - just saw the rankings once they were released.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
College Football Thoughts
Some observations of the action off the field including the James Franklin hire and the Lane Kiffin situation.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley: UK health watchdog refuses to release data on vaccine deaths.
- From the archives: The Pilgrims dreamed of socialism - then socialism almost killed them.
- The Ralph Baric - CIA - Wuhan Lan Covid-19 connections. People died and people need to be held accountable.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There's so much happening in college football - decided to have a separate post on it. So if you're looking for some thoughts on the James Franklin or Lane Kiffin situations - that post will be up shortly.
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Monday, November 17, 2025
More Linky Links
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- President Trump on Christopher Wray and Jan 6th. Charges are coming aren't they.
- So much of Liberalism is them pretending not to understand things. He's not wrong.
- Every breath is a prayer. No matter your religion it is important to live in the present and focus on the job at hand.
- Jan 6th Congressional panel cost more than double the estimate. The narrative is unraveling.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting: Israel begins pumping desalinated water in the Sea of Galilee.
- Study shows tariffs historically lower prices not raise them.
- From the archives: the influence of Bell Labs.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Last night after a full day of football I settled in the watch the Eagles- Lions matchup but then noticed the movie The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly started at the same time. The two were roughly about the same length in time but don't know which finished first since I went to bed when Blondie and Tuco were about to blow up that bridge.
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Sunday, November 16, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Peter Attia on warning labels on hormone replacement products.
- Wise words from Frank. He's not wrong.
- Democrats texted with Jeffrey Epstein during 2019 Congressional hearing. It's all coming out in the wash.
- Jonathan Turley: How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Well with the penny being discontinued
- Leslie Nielsen was the best (he was a fan of the fart machine if you haven't figured it out)
Sunday College Football Thoughts
Some thoughts about yesterday's college football action.
Always watch the action and find myself having these thoughts - so figured why not just write them down and share them on Substack.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
A little inside baseball but sometimes the "B" on my keyboard sticks so often a word appears missing a "B." I've become so attuned to searching for those missing "B's" that I often overlook other clearly misspelled words. Of course I could just get a new laptop but I've been putting that off as using this one has been a habit for nearly 3-years.
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Why Congress should let the enhanced ACA subsidies expire. Agree 100%.
- From the archives: Do other countries do it? A simple litmus test for RFK Jr's ideas.
- Antisemitism and Anti-Americanism are Evil Twins. Agree 100%.
- Energy and the EU. "National security requires AI. AI requires energy." Not a fan of solar though.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Seems like my thoughts and observations keep getting more political but the truth is the Biden administration years were just so bizarre and now the Trump administration is fixing all the low hanging fruit of stupid prior mistakes - you can't help but notice. Even on a college football Saturday.
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Friday, November 14, 2025
More Linky Links
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- VDH: Confronting anti-Ellis Island immigration.
- 10 Other Other Commandments That Did Didn't Make the Cut.
- Every SNAP recipient needs to reapply to show their need. This is after hundreds of thousands of checks going out to dead people or fraudsters double dipping.
- The quest to reinvent anesthesia. Could this become the new "it" drug? (HT Tim Ferris)
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- It's official South Park duo has TDS. As much as I love this show - it's true. And it stopped going for laughs a while ago.
- A world without hope. But there's always hope - time for the pendulum to swing the other way.
- Book Recommendations. Typed in some of the books I've re-read from the top shelf of the nearest bookcase and while many of the books recommended were by the same author - many others were one's I've read or liked or ones I'm guessing I should put on my reading list.
- Don't speak to me about your false heroes. Amen! Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a name everyone should be know.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Last night New England beat the Jets 27-14. It was a great win with Gronk signing his ceremonial one-day contract and all but I'll be honest - not a fan of the new Nor-easter uniforms. They look like someone bought a jersey but ran it through the washer too many times until the color faded. Stick to the blue and occasional red Pat Patriot uniforms.
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Jordan Love and Mike Greenwell
The Green Bay 10-7 loss at Lambeau to the Eagles on Monday Night has brought out a lot of criticism on both Packers QB Jordan Love and coach Matt LaFleur. Think the criticism of LaFleur is mostly venting. He's been widely compared to the 49ers Kyle Shanahan and Rams coach Sean McVay (LaFleur even has a better winning percentage than those two "geniuses"). To the venters LaFleur should be on the hot seat though.
The case of Jordan Love is more complicated. He suffers from the fact that he does not appear to be a young Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre (his two predecessors with the Packers). Such expectations are unfair - but they are real.
The situation reminds me of the situation Mike Greenwell found himself in with the Red Sox. Greenwell took over LF from Hall of Famer and the most feared hitter in the AL - Jim Rice who took over patrolling the Green Monster from legend and no-doubt Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski. Greenwell was an excellent hitter but just wasn't either Rice or Yaz.
Perhaps Love is suffering likewise because he's not Rodgers or Favre? Maybe that's too much to expect? Or just maybe Green Bay needs their version of Manny Ramirez.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- All of my employees are AI agents, and so are my executives. What is real anymore?
- From the archives: An oral history of WKRP in Cincinnati's famous "turkey drop" episode.
- The Supreme Court's calendar in January. Some interesting cases coming up.
- Heh Heh
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump signed the bill to reopen the government after 43 days and the longest shutdown in history. The second longest was 35 days and happened during his first term in office. Be honest - do you remember anything about that earlier government shutdown? What was that shutdown about? Anything?
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Wife of Moses
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Book idea: do a first person book of what it was like to be the wife of Moses. We know much about Moses but almost zip about his wife Zipporah. We know that she was the daughter of Jethro, the mother of Moses' two sons Gershom and Eliezer, and that her name means bird but other than that - a clean slate.
The book could be the same genre as Grendel by John Gardner or Layer Cake by JJ Connolly. Use the same storytelling techniques but remain historically correct. The plot basically writes itself.
More Linky Links
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- A Wakeup Call at Whitman AFB.
- From the archives: Why did Sulla march on Rome?
- We're going to war with Venezuela aren't we.
- The other side of 60 Minutes sob story. He's not wrong.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Congress gets new information regarding Clinton Foundation corruption.
- Speaking of Hillary: Not saying this is true but it does answer many questions and connects many dots.
- Some details on the LSU-Brian Kelly legal battle. On team Kelly for this one.
- From the archives: What impossible meant to Richard Feynman.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
It's a dumpster fire at LSU as the "you're fired" wait a minute Brian Kelly saga continues. Meanwhile the Big Ten says "Hold my beer" with its private equity deal. Who thought that the release of a new college football playoff standings would be the least controversial thing today?
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Rob Gronkowski to sign a one-day contract to retire as a Patriot. Glad to see it.
- Jonathan Turley: If Democrats get back in power they plan to pack the Supreme Court.
- 100 books to read before its too late. I've only read (or started) about 15% of the books on the list.
Veterans Day
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month an Armistice was signed to end the carnage of World War I. November 11th became Armistice Day cross much of the world but Wold War II caused the day to morph into Veteran's Day instead because what's the point in honoring an Armistice agreement that wasn't adhered to?
"A 'Veteran' - whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve - is someone who, at one point at his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'the United States of America', for an amount up to and including his or her life."
The men and women who risk or who have given this "last full measure of devotion" are more than worthy of a Day in their honor.
By the way, that railway car used to sign the Armistice in 1918 was later used by Hitler as the venue chosen for the French to sign their surrender to the Nazi in World War II.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Why did Democrats fight so long - before caving?
- How Obamacare works - or since it was enacted - doesn't work.
- LSU now saying it did not formally terminate Brian Kelly. That's a bold strategy there LSU - let's see if it works.
- VDH: The race for the Trump economy. Would be funny if the Trump Administration adopted the phrase "Build back better - this time for real!" as their motto.
Veterans Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Senate passed a resolution to reopen the government. Now it needs to get a vote in the House and then President Trump's signature. Until those things happen the government is still shut down. Have faith that will all happen but just enjoying the Democrats rightfully blaming Chuck Schumer for this disaster of a strategy with some saying he should be replaced with Bernie Sanders. These people don't know the first rule of holes do they?
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Monday, November 10, 2025
The Disenlightenment
Going to have to disagree with this statement. Yes a therapist might say "Time's up" but you cannot be suggesting they provide an open ended schedule. Also many of those in most need of therapy may not have a clergy person, relative, or wise layperson to turn to. Or in some cases these very people may be the cause of the trauma. Never personally used a therapist or felt the need to but I do not assume others are as lucky. Depression is real and mental health issues are also real - if you feel the need for help - seek it!
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84. RIP.
- China's "long game" of becoming a world naval power has arrived. Those who dispute this are deluding themselves.
= The flood of evidence that Jan 6th was a "fedsurrection" cannot be ignored.
- Walter Isaacson: The ideal that underlies the Declaration of Independence.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
A deal has reportedly been reached where 10 Democratic Senators will vote to reopen the government. The deal does not include an extension to Obamacare which Chuck Schumer had promised. If the deal is not reached look for Senate Majority leader Thune to cave to President Trump's request to use the "nuclear option" to get rid of the filibuster in which case the CR passes and the shutdown was for nothing. If a deal isn't reached look for Chuck Schumer to face challenges for how he's handled the situation. The deal gets done one way or the other.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Sunday, November 09, 2025
President Trump Announces a $2,000 Tariff Dividend
If this hits before the holiday season - it could be a very merry Christmas for both the economy and many US families.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Obama Foundation more crooked that the Clinton Foundation?
- Adorations to the sun. Interesting idea.
- Peter Attia: Focusing on what really matters for reducing your risk of death.
- To get the saw dust on the floor, we need to read the writing on the wall.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today New England plays Tampa Bay in a 1:00 game. Surprised the NFL didn't make this the Sunday Night game or at least make it a 4:00 game to maximize the TV audience. The Flying Elvis's vs the Creamcicles. Enjoy!
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Quotes for Today
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Saturday, November 08, 2025
The Disenlightenment
"Psychology, even based upon statistics, is essentially the employment of opinions. The opinions deployed are are secondarily those those of the practitioner, and primarily those those of the accredited who have managed to have their observations codified. But their observations of human nature and behavior were perhaps no more exhaustive or invariably correct than yours or mine. Ours may be dismissible as 'anecdotal evidence,' but why should observations of sixty years of human interactions be necessarily inferior to those of one who has read twelve books." The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, an Entertainment by David Mamet
He has a point.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Reforming Social Security: A how to guide.
- It's still the economy, stupid. The Trump Administration should meet with industry leaders and ask two simple questions: how do we make your product priced less for the public and how can we help you maintain profitability?
- Are we about to see a flood of Russiagate conspiracy subpoenas?
- Did we have the secret to cheap energy for decades? And did China find it in our archives?
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Later this morning driving up to Maine for a pool and pizza party for my granddaughter's 4th birthday. That means posting may be a little off for you and very little college football for me. Totally worth it though.
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, November 07, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting look by Pete Thamel on Pat Fitzgerald who is ready to coach again. My guess is he gets the UCLA job - remember that's a Big 10 school now.
- With Nancy Pelosi retiring - will he be next?
- Well that didn't take long: Fox fires Mark Sanchez.
- Jonathan Turley: Supreme Court delivers a blow to transgender cases.
Linky Linky
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- You have no idea how screwed OpenAI actually is. Have to wonder if OpenAI is this generation's more expensive Netscape or WebCrawler.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on why the Trump tariffs are necessary.
- Jonathan Turley: The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's tariffs. Time for a Plan B?
- VDH: Does the Democrats chaos strategy work? Never considered before that the shutdown was meant to galvanize key groups of voters before this week's election.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Mamdani's campaign promises of free buses, government run grocery stores and other free stuff to get elected reminds me of Joe Biden's multiple pledges to get rid of student debt to pander to young voters. He did this even after the Supreme Court said it was illegal. Biden was able to make those promises because he never meant to deliver - same is probably true of Mamdani's promises.
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